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Greener electric car batteries among Prince William’s £1m Earthshot winners
William says ‘hope does remain’ at event rewarding innovative solutions to climate emergency
Scientists who developed a cleaner and more sustainable way to make batteries for electric cars were among the winners of this year’s Prince of Wales’s £1m Earthshot prizes.
The awards, announced at a ceremony in Singapore on Tuesday, are aimed at rewarding innovative solutions to tackle the climate and biodiversity emergencies.
PA Media contributed to this report.
Continue reading...European agtech firm expands soil carbon removal projects across Africa
Euclid telescope: First images revealed from 'dark Universe' mission
Euro Markets: Midday Update
UK’s flagship environment law not yet able to have impact on deforestation, says NGO study
Largest food companies reduce biodiversity risks, report finds
EU lawmakers seek to push member states on COP28 stance
ANALYSIS: Experts warn of Article 6 “backlash” if nations fail to build capacity
CBL removes suspended Kariba, Kasigau REDD projects from N-GEO eligibility
Australia moves to tackle agriculture carbon emissions
Japan’s biggest business group wants major JCM expansion, overhaul
EU poised to water down new car pollution rules after industry lobbying
Exclusive: Nitrogen dioxide limits and approval tests practically unchanged from current rules under Euro 7 proposals
The EU is poised to water down a landmark piece of car pollution legislation after extensive lobbying from the automotive industry, which experts say will cause an estimated €100bn in health and environmental costs.
Analysis provided by the Consortium for Ultra-low Vehicle Emissions (Clove) exclusively to the Guardian and Voxeurop shows that half of the projected financial savings from the new Euro 7 standards on car emissions will be lost due to damage caused by excess nitrogen dioxide. This toxic gas is the main contaminant released by combustion engines, especially diesel ones, and was responsible for 49,000 premature deaths in the EU and 5,750 in the UK in just one year.
Continue reading...Allegations of extensive sexual abuse at Kenyan offsetting project used by Shell and Netflix
NGOs report allegations of abuse and harassment at Kasigau Corridor conservation project in southern Kenya over 12 years
Male staff at a leading Kenyan carbon-offsetting project used by Netflix, Shell and other large companies have been accused of extensive sexual abuse and harassment over more than a decade, following an investigation by two NGOs.
The Kasigau Corridor conservation project in southern Kenya, operated by the California-based firm Wildlife Works, generates carbon credits by protecting dryland forests at risk of being destroyed in key elephant, lion and wildlife habitats west of Mombasa. The scheme was the first ever forest protection scheme approved by Verra, the world’s leading certifier of carbon offsets, and has also been accredited for its biodiversity and community benefits, probably generating millions of dollars in revenue in carbon-credit sales.
Continue reading...Drinks firms face EU-wide complaint over plastic bottle recycling claims
Consumer groups issue formal notice to European Commission over ‘greenwashing’ claims that bottles are ‘100% recyclable’ or ‘100% recycled’
Big drinks companies are misleading customers with claims that their plastic water bottles are fully recycled or recyclable, according to consumer groups who have issued a formal complaint to the European Commission.
The Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs (BEUC) said claims that water bottles from brands owned by Coca-Cola, Danone and Nestlé are “100% recyclable” or “100% recycled” are misleading because recycling rates are far lower in practice and bottles contain items that cannot be made from recycled material. The consumer rights group, which represents national groups across Europe, also said green imagery on bottles gave the “false idea” of environmental neutrality.
Continue reading...Gas industry reached for tobacco playbook after science showed that gas stoves are harmful
The gas industry was told by science in the 1970s that gas stoves were harmful to health, so it reached into the tobacco industry's playbook of denial.
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Boost for Brookfield as it fends off fossil fuel investor seeking to derail Origin bid
Brookfield gets a boost as it tries to fend off attempts by fossil fuel investor Australian Super to derail its $20 billion offer and transition play for Origin Energy.
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CP Daily: Monday November 6, 2023
Bowen blindsided by Bluefloat as offshore wind debate gets really weird
Bluefloat rescinds environmental application for its Illawarra offshore wind project after Bowen says he was blindsided by the news, and as the campaign against the technology gets really weird.
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